C6C-Report- Flooding Mitigation Committee Meeting Of November 12 2014MIAMIBEACH
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CO SSION MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEETING: 1) UPDATE FROM THE MAYOR,S BLUE RIBBON PANEL ON
FLOODING AND SEA RISE; 2) UPDATE OF ONGOING PROJECTS; 3) INDIAN
CREEK DRTVE - DISCUSSION REGARDTNG SEA WALLS; 4) FDOT srH STREET
PUMP STATION
Attached are the draft minutes of the Flooding Mitigation Committee meeting held
November 12,2014
Pursuant to Section 2-13 of the Miami Beach City Code, the City Commission is hereby
requested to review and approve the drafts. The draft minutes are subject to correction,
amendment and approval by the City Commission, with any corrections or amendments
to be reflected in those minutes.
Approval of the minutes does not constitute the City Commission's substantive approval
of actions taken by the Flooding Mitigation Committee, but shall serve only to allow the
minutes to assume their essential status as the official record of the proceedings of the
Flooding Mitigation Committee. However, those portions of minutes addressing a
Flooding Mitigation Committee's request for City Administration action, shall only be
effectuated when a corresponding item for such requested City Administration action is
placed on a City Commission agenda, and approved pursuant to resolution or motion
passed by a majority vote of the members present.
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Mayor Philip Levine and Members
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
December 17,2014
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FLOODING MITIGATION COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES - Draft
NOVEMBER 12,2014 - 5:00 p.m.
The City of Miami Beach Flooding Mitigation Committee met on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, al
5:15 p.m. in the City Manager's Large Conference Room. The meeting was called to order by
Commissioner Michael Grieco, Vice Chair of the Committee. Commissioners Jonah Wolfson and Joy
Malakoff were in attendance. Commissioner Wolfson led the meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. The
minutes of the meeting held on October 8,2014 will be submitted to the City Commission for approval at
the November 19,2014 meeting.
UPDATE FROM THE MAYOR'S BLUE RIBBON PANEL ON FLOODING AND SEA RISE
Eric Carpenter, Public Works Director reported that the City's 1Oth, 14th Streets and Sunset Harbour
pump stations are operational and that FDOT has begun to build their station al14th Street. He spoke of
pumps to be built at 6th Street, 17th Street, Crespi Boulevard and the placement of a 42" storm line in
Sunset Harbour. Bruce Mowry, City Engineer, discussed La Gorce lsland and Normandy lsle issues and
the subject of raising streets. Scott Robins, Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel Chair, asked that designs
currently being developed by AECOM showing how to raise the elevations of streets come to the
Flooding Mitigation and Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panels before going further within the City. Scott shared
that AECOM is looking at deep injedion wells as a way of dealing with flooding. AECOM is conducting a
fatal flaw analysis that will show the concept in a worst case scenario. Permitting may be a challenge.
Tom Mc Gowan, AECOM reported that they will make a presentation to the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel.
It was suggested that AECOM and the City meet with the regulatory agencies before this moves further
along to better understand what the process might be in attempting to get approvals.
ACTION: Staff and consultant were directed to present designs for raising streets to the
Committee. ACTION: Staff asked to prepare an upcoming priorities list of projects addressing
flooding and sea rise.
ACTION: The Committee directed that the Fata! Flaw Analysis of deep injection wells be
presented to the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel and a report then be presented to the Flooding
Mitigation Committee.
UPDATE ONGOING PROJECTS
David Martinez, Director of CIP gave an update on projects that included Venetian lslands, Lower North
Bay Road, Sunsets 3 & 4, Palm and Hibiscus, Central Bayshore Sor-rth and 20th Street.
ACTTON: NO ACTION TAKEN
INDIAN CREEK DRIVE
Joe Jimenez, Assistant City Manager, reported that 1500'of the 6000'feet of sea wall along lndian
Creek between, 26th and 41't Streets belongs to the City. The remainder is private property. Raul Aguila
shared information on taxing districts and suggested that Trish Walker also be contacted.
ACTION: Commissioner Wolfson asked that information on Special Taxing Districts be gathered
presented to the Flooding Mitigation Committee.
Sth and ALTON
There was a discussion on the pumps planned in the area and the need for additional pumps. Projects
currently underway do not address the full intersection.
ACTION: Public Works to reach otrt to FDOT and ask them to come up with a program to address
flooding in the right of way at Sth Street and Alton Road.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. The Flooding Mitigation Committee will
meet next on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 al5:00 p.m. in the City Manager's Large Conference
Room. The meeting will be posted on the City's website www.miamibeachfl.qov, Quick Links,
Commission Committee Referral Tracking (CCRT), and Flooding Mitigation Home Page to obtain future
and past agenda.
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